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KINGDOOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Ministry of Education
Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
College of Science
Department of Physics
المملكة العربية السعودية
الـتــعـــلـــيــــــموزارة جامعة الإمام محمد بن سعود الإسلامية
كلية العلوم الفيزياءقسم
Page 1 of 3 Syllabus PHY 101
SYLLABUS
Course
Code
Course
Num. Course Name
Credit
Hours Lec. Lab. Tut.
Private
study Pre-requisites
Course
Level Language
PHY 101 General Physics 3 2 0 2 4 11 English
A. Course Description
This course focuses on basic physics concepts and connections to everyday life. Course topics include
Motion in one dimension, vectors, laws of motion, work and kinetic energy, potential energy and
conservation of energy, electric field, electric potential, capacitance, direct current. While advanced
mathematics is not required for this course, basic math with some trigonometry and simple algebra is
utilized. Overall goals of this course include students' gaining an appreciation for the physical world,
improved critical thinking and reasoning skills, and improved scientific literacy for a better-informed
public that can make intelligent voting decision.
B. Course Outcomes
At the end of this course the student will be able to: 1. Provide the basic concepts and build a strong foundation in the principles of classical
mechanics and electrostatic. 2. Analyze different physical situations and phenomena in terms of the fundamental laws of
classical mechanics and electrostatic. 3. Understand how these principles are applied in the world around us. 4. Gain an understanding of the classical laws of physics and how they are applied to real world
problems. 5. Develop critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills.
C. References
Required Textbook Serway R.A. and Jewett J.W., Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, 9th
Edition, Brooks/Cole, Belmont, CA, USA (2014).
Other references
Halliday D. and Resnick R., Physics, 9thEdition, John wiley & sons (2011).
Course Website: http://www.imamm.org/
D. Topics Outline
1. Motion in one dimension: Displacement, velocity and acceleration, one dimensional motion
with constant acceleration, freely falling objects (Contact hours: 8).
2. Vectors: Vector and scalar quantities, some properties of vectors, components of a vector and
unit vectors (Contact hours: 6).
3. The laws of motion: The concept of force, Newton’s first law, Newton’s second law, the force of
gravity and weight, Newton’s third law, some applications of Newton’s laws, forces of
friction(Contact hours: 8).
1 Level 1 for the B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology.
KINGDOOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Ministry of Education
Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
College of Science
Department of Physics
المملكة العربية السعودية
الـتــعـــلـــيــــــموزارة جامعة الإمام محمد بن سعود الإسلامية
كلية العلوم الفيزياءقسم
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4. Work and kinetic energy: The scalar product of two vectors, work done by a constant force,
kinetic energy and the work-kinetic energy theorem (Contact hours: 6).
5. Potential energy and conservation of energy: Potential energy, conservative and non-
conservative forces, conservative forces and potential energy, conservation of mechanical
energy, work done by non-conservative forces, power (Contact hours: 8).
6. Electric field: Properties of electric charges, insulators and conductors, Coulomb's law,
electric field created by one charge and group of charges, electric field lines (Contact hours: 8).
7. Electric potential: Potential difference and electric potential, potential difference in a uniform
electric field, electric potential and potential energy due to point charges (Contact hours: 4).
8. Capacitance: Definition of capacitance, calculating Capacitance for parallel plate capacitors,
connection of capacitors, energy stored in a charged capacitor (Contact hours: 6).
9. Direct Current: Electromotive force electric current, resistance and resistivity, Ohm's law,
connection of resistors, electric energy and power, Kirchhoff’s rules (Contact hours: 6).
E. Office Hours
Office hours give students the opportinuity to ask in-depth questions and to explore points of confusion
or interest that cannot be fully addressed in class.
F. Exams & Grading System
The semi-official dates of the exams for this course are:
– Midterm 1: 6th or 7th week.
– Midterm 2: 11th or 12th week.
– Quizzes & Homeworks: During the semester.
– Final Exam: 16th week.
Your course grade will be based on your semester work as follows:
Midterm 1: 20 % Midterm 2: 20 % Final Exam: 40 %
Quizzes, Homework, Attendance & Participation: 20 %
The grading distribution:
A+ A B+ B C+ C D+ D F
[95, 100] [90, 95) [85, 90) [80, 85) [75, 80) [70, 75) [65, 70) [60, 65) [0, 60)
KINGDOOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Ministry of Education
Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
College of Science
Department of Physics
المملكة العربية السعودية
الـتــعـــلـــيــــــموزارة جامعة الإمام محمد بن سعود الإسلامية
كلية العلوم الفيزياءقسم
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G. Student Workload
Student learning
time
Total self-study
hours
Self-study hours
Total contact hours
Frequency Contact hours
Teaching/Learning activities
#
54 54 5 03 54 2 Lecture 5
54 54 5 03 54 2 Tutorial 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 Lab\practical 0
8 8 2 3 5 3 Homework 5
0 2 5 5 2 3.4 Quiz 4
50 53 4 0 2 5.4 Midterm 6
55 52 52 2 5 2 Final Exam 7
821 62 66 Total The independent self-study is approximately 4 hours per week.
H. Student Attendance/Absence
Only three situations will be considered as possible excused absences:
Occurrence of a birth or death in the immediate family will be excused. (“Immediate family” is
defined by the University as spouse, grandparents, parents, brother, or sister).
Severe illness in which a student is under the care of a doctor and physically unable to attend
class will be excused. Students are not excused for a doctor's appointment. Do not make
appointments that conflict with rehearsals. Notes from the University Health Center will be
accepted.
Executive Rules for Study Regulations and Exams
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